My wireless mice's usb doesn't work?

You may be able to buy one from craigslist or ebay if someone has one that is the exact same.

Newer wireless mice have features where the USB connector is universal but this would only work on future mice. This way if you have to buy a new mice if you lose it again you can buy the USB connector separately. Sometimes though the mice itself is cheaper.

I know any major retailer sells mice for pretty cheap on sale from $10-20 for a basic mouse if that.

What kind of mouse? Assuming it's a wireless mouse and it's something that was around before 5 or so years ago you may be able to buy the same exact one from ebay or craigslist but it has the be the exact same mouse.

Might just be worth buying a new mouse, make sure you ask and get one that will be universal. Logitech and microsoft both have some wireless mice that if you lose the adapter you can just get a new adapter and it will work. Most mice are pretty cheap though, sometimes it's more cost effective to just buy a new mouse, any basic ones are $10-20 if that.

Logitech wireless mice operate in a slightly different technological sphere to wired mice.
Wireless mice need batteries, they need to be turned on and they need an interference-free radio environment.
One advantage of wireless mice is that they tend to function with laser or optical parts rather than a ball and wheels, so there are fewer moving parts to go wrong.
However, optical and laser wireless mice have considerations to take into account.
Change the batteries in the mouse if the mouse doesn't work.
Remove the battery cover and insert new batteries.
On the underside of the mouse could be plastic sticker with a phillips head screw (star) under it
Turn the Logitech wireless mouse on with the switch on the mouse.
Plug the USB receiver into a USB jack on the computer.
Try to use a free jack that's actually on the computer rather than one that's in a hub.
Test the jack first.
Try plugging in a printer and see if the printer is recognized--that way you know the USB jack is good.
USB jacks are notorious in that you frequently get a bad jack on a computer.


Turn off devices that are in the same frequency range as the mouse.
Logitech wireless mice operate at 2.4 GHz, which is in the same area as Wi-Fi routers and older cordless phones.
Start by turning those devices off and see if you can eliminate any causes of interference.
Test with wireless speakers too, then computer power supplies, monitors, cellular telephones and garage door openers.

Place the mouse on a flat surface that doesn't reflect. Avoid metal surfaces too.

You haven't said what kind of mouse you have or whether it used to work.
I'll offer some suggestions for the most common problems:
If it used to work but now doesn't, try a system restore back to when it did work.
If that doesn't work--are you using a wireless mouse? If so, are the batteries fresh and are they inserted correctly?
If you are using a wireless mouse, have you pushed the little "connect" button on the bottom?
You haven't said, but is the other mouse a wireless one or a USB mouse? If your USB mouse doesn't work, try another USB port. If you go into the device manager, do you see a "human interface device" or a "mouse" listed? If so, it will tell you the system recognizes the device. If that is missing, there is a good chance the mouse is dead.

usb stick doesn t light also on mine but works perfectly. press once on stick button and once on mouse "setup" button and they will connect.

have the same problem. i can tell that the mouse is wworking but the reciever dosnt. the computer dosnt even react when i slot it in. hope some can find a reason for it. Sucks. dont want to go and buy a complet set again. is it possible just to buy the reciever?

thanks

this might seam kind of ironic did you just replace the batteries by chance?
Steven.

First, contact the manufacturer to verify with them if you can buy a separate USB IR dongle.

The USB dongle should work with your wireless mouse, though it's not the original receiver of it. They just need to detect each other and they will work together.

But if the manufacturer say that, you cannot buy a separate USB IR receiver, then you need to check the mouse itself and see if there's a USB port and check if it's capable of becoming a wired mouse.

If that's the case, you just need to buy a USB cable, then you can use your mouse as a wired mouse.

NOTE: Not all mice are capable of converting itself from wireless to wired. You just need to check your mouse. And that is only an option.

Good luck!

Try changing the batteries, then press the connect button on the receiver, then press the connect button on the mouse to pickup the signal from the receiver.

it actually comes as a set if it`s broken then you have to buy a whole new set.